Places of Interest to Visit

Within a short distance of Little Laight Cottage, you'll find plenty of places of interest to visit including picturesque towns and villages, castles, churches, places of historical interest and much more besides. Use our interactive map to find out exactly where all of these places are located.

Northern Ireland

Galloway Forest Park

You'll find an amazing selection of trails ranging from gentle loch and burnside strolls through to mountain adventures on the regions two highest peaks; Merrick (2,766 ft) and Cairnsmore of Fleet (2,333 ft).

The 300sq mile Galloway Forest Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty and is just a short drive from the cottage.

Galloway Forest Park is also a designated Dark Sky Park with some of the darkest skies in Europe - a dream location for star gazers and astronomers.

There are regular Dark Sky events held in the region or simply take yourself, and your telescope, to one the many star gazing locations in the region.

Portpatrick

Portpatrick (10 miles) is a picturesque coastal town on the far west coast of Dumfries & Galloway. Historically the main port between Ireland and Scotland it has been home to the region's life-boat station and rescue boat for over 130 years and still operates as a harbour for sailing and fishing boats.

The Mull of Galloway

The Mull of Galloway (25 miles) is Scotland's most southerly point and offers wonderful views to the Isle of Man, the Lake District in England, Ireland and Scotland. You can also climb the 115 steps to the top of the Lighthouse, one of three Robert Stevenson lighthouses in the region, and enjoy the exhibition of Lighthouse history. The area is also an RSPB Nature Reserve offering superb bird watching opportunities. If you're lucky you'll also see porpoises and dolphins.

Wigtown

Wigtown (35 miles) is Scotland's National Book Town and, as well as book and book related events and activities throughout the year not to mention the number of book shops there are to explore, hosts the Wigtown Book Festival; a 10 day celebration of books and literature at the end of September into early October.

Just a mile or two further on from Wigtown you'll find the small village of Bladnoch; home to Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery which, as well as producing a fine lowland Scottish whisky, has a visitor centre where you can sample whisky and find the perfect gift to take home to remind you of your holiday in South West Scotland.

About Little Laight Cottage

The recently rebuilt Little Laight stands high on a hill above Cairnryan and faces south down Loch Ryan towards Stranraer. Part of the Loch Ryan Estate, and an old shepherd’s cottage before its rebuild, it offers stunning views of Loch Ryan, the Mull of Kintyre, and Ireland.

Surrounded by rolling hillside and adjacent to an SSSI (special site of scientific interest) with only sheep, deer, cattle and a huge variety of birds as neighbours, Little Laight offers the perfect getaway for those wishing solitude, tranquility peace and quiet.